The Oratory’s group for young adults (aged 18-35) meets monthly, usually on Thursday evenings.
Meetings take place in St Wilfrid's Hall, the entrance to which is in the forecourt of Oratory House.

The hall opens at 7.45pm, with a talk at 8pm, and a social afterwards (with hot snacks and drinks) until 10pm.

Please note the age range for this group (18-35); if you are outside this bracket, there are many other parish groups and opportunities available, which are listed here.

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Upcoming Events

The following meetings are is scheduled: please add them to your diary:

Thursday 27th February: Catholicism, Beauty and Art (Fr Patrick van der Vorst, Diocese of Westminster)
[N.B. This talk was previously scheduled for 20th February, but will now take place on the 27th].

Speaker Bio and Summary: Patrick van der Vorst is a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Westminster, London. Born in Bruges, and educated at a Benedictine school near Ghent and the University of Leuven (Masters in Law), he moved to London in 1995, where he spent 25 years in the art world. A specialist in 18th-century French furniture, Patrick worked at Sotheby’s as an auctioneer and Director, handling notable collections like those of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor and Elton John. In 2019, Patrick began seminary at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome, combining his passion for art and faith through the launch of the www.Christian.Art website, which now has over 100,000 daily readers. He was ordained a priest in June 2023 at Westminster Cathedral by Cardinal Vincent Nichols. Patrick will talk about how Beauty and Art can draw us closer to God. 

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